notice


notice (http://definr.com/notice)

     n 1: an announcement containing information about a future event;
          "you didn't give me enough notice"
     2: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the
        notice of the police" [syn: observation, observance]
     3: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace
        period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn: notification]
     4: advance notification (usually written) of the intention to
        withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a
        notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months
        before he moved"
     5: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a
        poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: poster,
        posting, placard, bill, card]
     6: polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted
        the teacher's notice"
     7: a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
     v 1: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;
          "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking
          water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" [syn: detect,
           observe, find, discover]
     2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following
        her"; "mark my words" [syn: mark, note] [ant: ignore]
     3: make or write comment to make a comment on [syn: comment,
        remark, point out]
     4: acknowledge the presence of or acquaintance with [syn: acknowledge]